How to disable Office macros and close this classic attack vector
VBA macros were the primary vector for Emotet, Qakbot and Dridex. Learn how the attack works and how to block macros in …
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Windows ME: 26 years of the OS Microsoft wanted to forget
On 14 September 2000 Microsoft shipped Windows ME. Fourteen months later it was scrap. The story of the most hated OS — …
Get-Acl: audit Windows folder permissions with PowerShell
Learn to use Get-Acl in PowerShell to audit Windows folder permissions, spot improper access and export complete ACL …
How to protect Windows RDP from brute force: 7 steps
RDP is ransomware's favourite way in. More than 3 million servers sit exposed. Seven simple adjustments will harden your …
LLMNR Poisoning: How Windows Hands Out Password Hashes on the Network
Windows broadcasts names on the network when DNS fails. The attacker replies, captures the NTLMv2 hash, and cracks it …
Get-Service in PowerShell: Auditing Windows Services
Learn to use Get-Service in PowerShell to list, filter and detect stopped automatic services on Windows. A practical …
Get-LocalUser: auditing local Windows accounts with PowerShell
Use Get-LocalUser in PowerShell to list users, spot suspicious accounts and export audit reports on Windows in seconds.
How to see open ports on Windows with Get-NetTCPConnection
Learn how to use Get-NetTCPConnection in PowerShell to list open ports, identify suspicious connections and find out …
What DNS over HTTPS is and how to enable it on Windows 11
Your ISP sees every site you visit, even with HTTPS. DNS over HTTPS (DoH) encrypts those lookups. Here's how to enable …
Zotob: the worm that took CNN down live 7 days after the patch
On August 16, 2005, CNN's computers started rebooting on their own during live broadcasts — victims of Zotob, a worm …